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Mexican drug cartels are turning thousands of Americans into fentanyl smugglers, sending an army of couriers who can easily cross between both countries.

The fate of Hassan Nasrallah was unclear after Israeli warplanes hit the group’s headquarters. Israel continued to attack what it said were Hezbollah targets through early Saturday.

Italy, an aging country, badly needs migrant labor and immigration, but the government has admitted that the pathways for legal entry are rife with abuse.

The United States has 2,500 troops in Iraq who served as a bulwark against attacks by a resurgent Islamic State.

Punctuation delayed, but not denied: A memorial to Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë at Poets’ Corner in the celebrated London church finally gets its accent marks.

During a trip to Luxembourg and Belgium, Francis will talk to 15 people who were abused by Roman Catholic clergy.

A standoff over control of the bank had destabilized the country’s economy and raised the prospect of fresh fighting between Libya’s eastern and western factions.

World leaders are urging a pause in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israel’s prime minister, who will speak Friday at the U.N. General Assembly, has given mixed signals.

Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister known for his plainspoken opinions, will replace Fumio Kishida next week.

The gathering in New York is part of a nearly weeklong U.S. visit by the Ukrainian president in which he has made appeals to both Democrats and Republicans.